02-04-2014 The City ci MINUTES Government Center
AVertUra LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY 19200 W.Country Club Drive
MEETING Aventura,Florida 33180
w"swanwm FEBRUARY 4, 2014 6 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by
Mayor Susan Gottlieb. Present were Commissioners Enbar Cohen, Teri Holzberg,
Billy Joel, Michael Stern, Luz Urbaez Weinberg (arrived 6:08 pm), Vice Mayor
Howard Weinberg, Mayor Gottlieb, City Manager Eric M. Soroka, City Clerk Teresa
M. Soroka and City Attorney David M. Wolpin. As a quorum was determined to be
present, the meeting commenced.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Enid Weisman.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the November 5,
2013 LPA Hearing was offered by Commissioner Holzberg, seconded by
Commissioner Joel, and unanimously passed.
4. PUBLIC HEARING: MOTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCE: Mr. Wolpin read the following ordinance by title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AMENDING
SECTION 31-144 "BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICTS" OF THE CITY'S LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 31-144(C)(5)A.,
COMMUNITY BUSINESS (B2) DISTRICT TO ALLOW INCREASED LOT
COVERAGE FOR SHOPPING CENTERS WITH MORE THAN 1,000,000
SQUARE FEET OF GROSS LEASABLE AREA, WITH HEIGHT NOT
GREATER THAN FIVE STORIES AND THAT PROVIDE A CENTRALIZED
MULTI MODAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITY WHICH IS ENCLOSED WITHIN
A PARKING STRUCTURE AND WHICH MAY BE USED BY CITY TRANSIT
PROVIDERS, COUNTY TRANSIT PROVIDERS, ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT
ENTITIES REQUESTING USE OF THE FACILITY AND PRIVATE TRANSIT
PROVIDERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion to recommend adoption of this item was offered by Commissioner
Stern, and seconded by Commissioner Enbar Cohen. Community Development
Director Joanne Carr addressed the Commission and entered the staff report into
the record. Mayor Gottlieb opened the public hearing. The following individual(s)
addressed the Commission: Jeffrey Bercow, Esq., 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. There
being no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. The motion to
recommend adoption was unanimously passed.
5. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Local
Planning Agency, the meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
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iii'sa M. Sor• :, M C, City Clerk
Approved by the LPA on July 8, 2014.
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